Meeting documents

Communities Scrutiny Sub-Committee (DCC)
Monday 1 December 2003


            Meeting: Communities Scrutiny Sub-Committee (County Hall, Durham - Committee Room 1A - 01/12/2003 10:00:00 AM)

                  Item: A10 Forward Plan


         

Scrutiny Sub-Committee to Promote Strong, Healthy and Safe Communities

1 December 2003

Forward Plan

Report of Head of Overview and Scrutiny

Purpose of the Report

1 To report the sections of the Council’s Forward Plan which are within the Sub-Committee’s jurisdiction.

Background

2 Under the Constitution, the Executive is required to produce a Forward Plan indicating key decisions covering a four month period.

3 The key decisions relevant to this Sub-Committee included in the Forward Plan are set out in the attached documentation. An up-dated version of the Forward Plan will be presented to Members at the Sub-Committee meeting.

4 The information in the Forward Plan provides the Sub-Committee with the opportunity of considering whether it wishes to seek to influence any of these key decisions or to seek further information.

5 If the Sub-Committee wishes to consider any of the key decisions, this could be included in the Work Programme which needs to be considered.

Recommendation

6 You are recommended to give consideration to the Forward Plan.

Contact: Tom Bolton Tel: 0191 383 3149




Forward Plan

Subject Content
Topic Best Value Review of Community Safety - Anticipate completion of Best Value Review by October 2003 including production of Improvement Plan
Lead Cabinet Member John Davies
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision December 2003. Interim report in September 2003.
Consultation Ongoing during the Best Value Review process
Contacts Richard Hughes, Community Safety Team
Tel: 0191 384 4252
Background Documents
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Integrated Provider Services - Learning Disabilities.
County Durham Care and Priority Services NHS Trust
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision November 2003
Consultation Learning Disability Partnership Board, County Durham Care, Priority Services NHS Trust
Contacts Duncan Callum, Head of County Durham Care
Tel: 0191 383 5103
Ian Bennett, Operations Manager, County Durham Care.
Background Documents Review of Management Structure in County Durham Care, January 2003
Additional Comments Detailed proposals to be developed January - March 2003. Further report to be submitted.
Subject Content
Topic Integrated Provider Services for Mental Health. SSD/Health Integrated Teams and County Durham Care
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision November 2003
Consultation NHS Trust
Partnership Board
County Durham Care
Contacts Duncan Callum, Head of County Durham Care
Tel: 0191 383 5103
Ian Bennett, Operations Manager, County Durham Care.
Background Documents Review of Management Structure in County Durham Care, January 2003
Additional Comments Detailed proposals to be developed January - March 2003. Further report to be submitted.


Subject Content
Topic Best Value Review of Service Provision to Support and Protect Vulnerable Children - Anticipate completion of Best Value Review by October 2003 including production of Improvement Plan
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith, Neil Foster
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision December 2003. Options report in September 2003.
Consultation Ongoing during the Best Value review process
Contacts Debbie Jones, Social Services Tel: 0191 384 3322
Background Documents
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Integrated Occupational Therapy Service
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision Maker Cabinet
Date of Decision November 2003
Consultation Occupational Therapists in Health, Social Services Dept and Housing
Contacts Mike Smith, Social Services Department
Background Documents ICES (Integrated Community Equipments Services)
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Managing delayed transfer of care
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision Maker Cabinet
Date of Decision November 2003
Consultation Health partners
Contacts John Thornberry, Social Services Tel: 0191 383 4619
Background Documents
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Community Development Policy/Strategy Action Plan. Year 1 action plan
Lead Cabinet Member John Davies
Decision Maker Cabinet
Date of Decision November 2003
Consultation
Contacts Peter Brookes Tel: 0191 384 4252
Background Documents Community Development Policy and Strategy
Additional Comments Work now aligned to the Community Participation and Engagement Group part of the Change Programme


Attachments


 Item No. 10.doc